Obesity
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Eating disorders in children is a global public health emergency
Eating disorders are among the most life-threatening mental disorders.
Conference Coverage
‘Staggering’ weight loss and benefits in body composition with tirzepatide
“Something we have sought for decades, we have finally been able to achieve.”
Conference Coverage
Ear acupuncture with diet aids weight loss
Acupuncture beads, used in Japan to augment weight loss for more than 30 years, are thought to stimulate nerves and organs that regulate appetite...
Conference Coverage
Half of teens drop below obesity cutoff with semaglutide
The semaglutide findings are “historically unprecedented with treatments other than bariatric surgery.”
Conference Coverage
Obesity drug with swallowable balloon boosts weight loss
“In Europe, use of the swallowable gastric balloon is common, the results are good, and it is a safe tool.”
Guidelines
Guidelines for children with obesity: Family and treatment are key
The goal was to “help patients make changes in lifestyle, behaviors, or environment in a sustainable way and also to involve families in decision-...
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Emotional eating isn’t all emotional
Hedonic eating is pleasure-driven and uses emotional stimuli to “bypass” the physical hunger/satisfaction signals.
From the Journals
How BMI over time impacts GI cancer risk
These “important findings highlight the unmet need to identify the critical time window linking adiposity and GI cancer.”
Conference Coverage
Metabolic abnormalities boost obesity-related cancer risk
“A significant number of cancer cases could potentially be prevented by targeting the coexistence of metabolic problems and obesity, in particular...
From the Journals
Risk for breast cancer reduced after bariatric surgery
“The importance of this study is that it shows that weight loss in midlife can reduce breast cancer risk back to or even below the risk of similar...
Conference Coverage
BMI has greater impact on survival in younger breast cancer patients
Study of women on endocrine therapy for breast cancer addresses the effects of BMI on survival.